As
per the Git website "Git is a free and open source distributed version
control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects
with speed and efficiency." [1]
I have worked with Microsoft TFS before but this is the first time using Git for my current project. I am going to write my experiences with Git and the command set which is necessary to work with Git.
Download and Install Git:
You can download Git from https://git-scm.com/download
And then install by following the wizard. After installing Git you will see below three items those will be added as program.
Fig 1: Installed Git in the PC
Among three use 'Git Bash' to start with.
Get the source code:
To get the source code from repository, you need to clone the code. For example if the source code repository is on your network drive or any server then you need to clone that code first at your own PC.
As you have seen from Fig 1, from three items click Git Bash and then you will find below window where you will write command:
Fig 2: Git Bash Window
If your source repository is in the network drive in your organization, e.g. network drive location is: //SourceRepository/Project1
Then, command look like below:
$ git clone //SourceRepository/Project1 myproject
The code from your network drive will be copied to myproject folder in your local PC's github folder.
If you want to change the path and then load there then the command will be:
Change path:
$ cd /D/myproject
Then clone:
$ git clone //SourceRepository/Project1 myproject
Now the code will be in your folder /D/myproject
Then initialize it:
git init
Working with Git
Now you are ready to work on your code, you can add new file, edit and update the existing one.
Add new file:
git add paul.html
Commit file:
git commit -m 'added new page' /*here we are putting comments while committing*/
Check status :
git status
To see list of the files in the folder:
git ls-files
Fig 3: List of the file in the Git folder
It is good idea to make branch and then work on that branch e.g.
Make your branch:
git branch MyTestBranch
Checkout the branch:
git checkout MyTestBranch
then you can add any file to your branch or change the existing file:
Create new file:
touch test.pli
touch paul.html
Add those file:
git add .
and commit it:
git commit -m 'two new files are added'
These files are now in my branch but not saved in Master
If you checked out the master we will not find those two files:
$ git checkout master
How to merge the change from MyTestBranch to Master, you must have to be in Master Branch then write below command:
git merge MyTestBranch
